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Avijit Roy

Bangladeshi-American engineer, blogger and activist (1972-2015)
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Facts

19 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[18]
Date of birth
September 12, 1972
Date of death
February 26, 2015
Place of birth
Bangladesh
Place of death
Dhaka
Country of citizenship
Bangladesh, United States[12][13]
Occupation
writer, blogger, activist, biomedical engineer, mechanical engineer, journalist[15]
Educated at
Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology[16]
Religion or worldview
atheism[17]
Father
Ajoy Roy[10]
Spouse
Bonya Ahmed[11]
Languages spoken, written or signed
Bangla[22]
Family name
Roy[19]
Manner of death
homicide[21]
Name in native language
অভিজিৎ রায়[23]
Native language
Bangla[14]
Pseudonym
Meghnad[20]
Writing language
Bangla[24]
🏷️ Also known as
en Abhijit Roy en Avijit Roy en অভিজিৎ রায় es Abhijit Roy es অভিজিৎ রায় fa ابیجیت روی ja アビジット・ロイ nl Abhijit Roy ru Авиджит Рой uk Авіджит Рой
🔖 Identifiers · 4
BNB person ID (OBSOLETE)
RoyAbhijit1972-
Freebase ID
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Quora topic ID
Avijit-Roy-26
UNESCO Observatory of Killed Journalists ID
79870068-e968-4f67-950b-1e9b998641ed

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🔗 Connections
Occupation 4
writer, blogger, activist, mechanical engineer
Country of citizenship 2
United States, Bangladesh
Educated at 1
Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology
Father 1
Ajoy Roy
Instance of 1
human
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
Bangla
Manner of death 1
homicide
Native language 1
Bangla
Parent of 1
Ajoy Roy
Place of birth 1
Bangladesh
Place of death 1
Dhaka
Religion or worldview 1
atheism
Sex or gender 1
male
Spouse 1
Bonya Ahmed
Spouses 1
Bonya Ahmed
Writing language 1
Bangla
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Summary

Avijit Roy was born on September 12, 1972[1], in Bangladesh[2]. He died on February 26, 2015[3], in Dhaka[4]. He worked as a writer[5], blogger[6], activist[7], biomedical engineer[8], and mechanical engineer[9].

FAQs

Where was Avijit Roy born?

Avijit Roy's place of birth was Bangladesh[2].

Where did Avijit Roy die?

Avijit Roy died in Dhaka[4].

Who were Avijit Roy's parents?

Avijit Roy's father was Ajoy Roy[10].

Who was Avijit Roy married to?

Avijit Roy's spouses include Bonya Ahmed[11].

What did Avijit Roy do for work?

Avijit Roy worked as a writer[5], blogger[6], activist[7], biomedical engineer[8], and mechanical engineer[9].

Where did Avijit Roy go to school?

Avijit Roy was educated at Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology[16].

Related Entities

Bangladesh United States

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  14. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] ↑ . Observatory of Killed Journalists. wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [1] ↑ . pantheon.world. Retrieved . pantheon.world. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [3] ↑ . pantheon.world. Retrieved . pantheon.world. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. 11w ago · KrBot bot · 2026-08-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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